Television
NBC to boost online Olympics coverage
BOSTON -- Recognizing that many viewers want to watch key events live, in prime time, rather than tape-delayed, NBCUniversal plans to bolster its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London in August by putting 3,000 hours of programming online.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Business
Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES -- Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the fifth male "Idol" winner in a row.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
Elmo's in town
Sesame Street comes to Comcast, but your kids knew that
Date: 05/18/2012 | Entertainment
DVD releases
"The Grey"A group of survivors of a plane crash must battle a pack of hungry wolves. Liam Neeson stars.Unlike the traditional horror film, "The Grey" doesn't allow for passive viewing. Joe Carnahan shot the film in sub-zero weather, giving it an authentic feel.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Entertainment
'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies
PIERRE PART, La. -- A cast member of the reality TV show “Swamp People” died Monday, a Louisiana sheriff said.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Nation & World
Shows wrap up their season this week
Tonight"Bones" 8 p.m., Fox: Co-star David Boreanaz helms Season 7's conclusion."America's Got Talent" 7 p.m., NBC: Tune in to see if new judge Howard Stern collapses society and ruins our youth.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Life
ABC to televise Niagara Falls tightrope walk
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- ABC is turning Nik Wallenda's attempted tightrope walk over Niagara Falls into a prime-time television event next month, devoting a full three hours to the daredevil's June 15 walk, the network said Friday.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Nation & World
'General Hospital' leads way in Emmy nods
NEW YORK -- ABC's "General Hospital" led with 23 nominations Wednesday in a Daytime Emmy Awards field with notable omissions as well as old favorites.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Nation & World
George Lindsey, Mayberry's Goober Pyle, dies at 83
George Lindsey, the Southern-born character actor who played dim hayseed Goober Pyle, the genial gas station auto mechanic on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.," died early Sunday morning. He was 83.
Date: 05/06/2012 | Nation & World
Movin' on MTV
A Mukilteo troupe's a contender on 'America's Best Dance Crew'
Date: 04/25/2012 | Entertainment
'Dark Shadows' Barnabas Collins dies at 87 (video)
TORONTO — Jonathan Frid, a Canadian actor best known for playing Barnabas Collins in the 1960s original vampire soap opera "Dark Shadows", has died. He was 87.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Nation & World
Dick Clark dies at 82
Longtime TV host helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream
Date: 04/18/2012 | Nation & World
2 Tacoma teens compete on MTV dance show
TACOMA -- Two Washington teens are competing on MTV's reality dance competition show.
Date: 04/18/2012 | Northwest
'Voice' lures young viewers from 'Idol'
LOS ANGELES -- As "American Idol" winds down its 11th season, it's time to ask: Is Fox's smash singing contest losing the kids?
Date: 04/17/2012 | Life
Highlights of this week's TV
Tonight: As the fifth and final season of "Eureka" opens, the Astraeus crew crash-lands right back into the quirky little town. Only now, it's four years later and they have to adapt to lots of strange changes. The episode precedes the Season 2 opener of "Lost Girl." 9 p.m., Syfy.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Life
Way beyond cable
Options for bringing streaming TV into your living room
Date: 04/15/2012 | Business
'Dateline NBC' series puts parental maxims to the test
NEW YORK -- Correspondent Natalie Morales ended up in tears when she put herself and her 8-year-old son through the same parenting test that "Dateline NBC" is subjecting others to for a series that starts Sunday.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Nation & World
Public broadcasters may carry political ads, appeals court rules
Public radio and television stations may no longer be a safe haven from political advertising.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Nation & World
'Simpsons' creator: Real Springfield is in Oregon
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield that exists in the mind of Matt Groening is a kind of American everything — hick pit stop, rosy-cheeked Rockwellian font of family values, cesspool of corruption, ethnic melting pot, boomtown gone to rust.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Northwest
Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon leaving Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- A year after the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon split with comedian and longtime host Jerry Lewis, the Labor Day weekend show is leaving Las Vegas.
Date: 04/08/2012 | Nation & World
Keith Olbermann files $70 million suit against Current TV
LOS ANGELES -- Keith Olbermann isn't mincing words in his $70 million lawsuit against Current TV.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Nation & World
Kicked off the island
Everett banker talks about his time on 'Survivor'
Date: 04/05/2012 | Local News
DirecTV deal restores channels for state viewers
NEW YORK -- DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets, including in Washington state, have regained access to a host of channels that had been blacked out since Sunday because of a contract impasse with Tribune Broadcasting.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Business
Keith Olbermann: 'I screwed up' at Current TV
LOS ANGELES — Keith Olbermann said he "screwed up" by taking a job with Current TV, but he plans to make the channel pay for firing him.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Nation & World
Double Jeopardy: Senator's plan reaches quiz show
OLYMPIA -- A state senator's plan to split Washington is half is placing him in Double Jeopardy. Literally.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Northwest
Unsinkable fascination
After 100 years, Titanic tragedy still captivates world
Date: 04/03/2012 | Life
Cartoon eases doctor worries for children
Many TV shows have dispassionate origins, recycling a well-worn format or piggybacking on a trend. But the roots of "Doc McStuffins," an animated program for children ages 2 to 7, are downright maternal.
Date: 04/02/2012 | Life
Current TV sacks Keith Olbermann; legal battle looms
NEW YORK — Keith Olbermann was gone, a new host had replaced him, and history seemed to have repeated itself with his dismissal from Current TV after less than a year.
Date: 03/30/2012 | Nation & World
Judge ends actress Lindsay Lohan’s probation
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan's days as a criminal defendant could be over -- if she can behave herself.A judge on Thursday ended the long-running probation of the problem-prone actress in a 2007 drunken driving case after a string of violations, jail sentences and rehab stints.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Nation & World
Front Porch: Check out Camano Island’s birds
Go birdingPeople can take a tour of bird-viewing areas on Sunday morning.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News
Actor and activist
George Takei of 'Star Trek' sets course for Seattle's Comicon
Date: 03/20/2012 | Entertainment
'Antiques Roadshow' to shoot segment in Seattle on Aug. 18
It's time to find out if that ugly vase your grandmother gave you is worth keeping."Antiques Roadshow," the hit traveling PBS appraisal program, will film Aug. 18 in Seattle.
Date: 03/20/2012 | Life
'Mad Men' dresses for '66
Expect shorter skirts, brighter patterns as TV series returns
Date: 03/19/2012 | Life
Dick Van Dyke marries makeup artist at age 86
LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke is a very happy newlywed at age 86, his spokesman said Friday.Van Dyke and makeup artist Arlene Silver, 40, were married last week in a small Leap Day ceremony at a Malibu chapel near the actor's home, publicist Bob Palmer said.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Entertainment
Apple lets movies into iCloud, upgrades Apple TV
LOS ANGELES -- Apple is making it easier for people who buy movies through iTunes to play them on the various devices they own.
Date: 03/07/2012 | Business
No Monkees reunion at Davy Jones' funeral
LOS ANGELES -- Davy Jones' funeral will not be the stage for a reunion of his former Monkees bandmates, according to the group's Micky Dolenz, who said his understanding was that the family wanted to keep the service "low-key" and avoid a "media circus."
Date: 03/07/2012 | Entertainment
Bristol Palin to star in Lifetime reality series
NEW YORK -- Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska is the subject of a reality series starring the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Nation & World
Autopsy: Monkees singer Davy Jones died of heart attack
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An autopsy confirms that Davy Jones, star of 1960s band The Monkees, died of a heart attack.
Date: 02/29/2012 | Nation & World
'Band of Brothers' soldier dies at 90
BURLINGTON -- Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, a veteran whose World War II exploits were depicted in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died, his family said.Compton died Saturday in Burlington after having a heart attack last month, the family told the Los Angeles Times in a story Tuesday.
Date: 02/28/2012 | Northwest
Backstage with the stars
What happens behind the scenes at the Oscars
Date: 02/27/2012 | Entertainment
Documented success
Everett facilities in PBS film about health care that works
Date: 02/22/2012 | Local News
New on DVD
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1"The wedding of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) leads to a problem that could create a huge battle between vampires and werewolves.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Entertainment
'Colbert Report' off the air; Comedy Central mum
NEW YORK — Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" is off the air and it's a mystery why.An expected new episode of the show was replaced by a repeat on Wednesday. Comedy Central said Thursday's live show will be off, too.
Date: 02/16/2012 | Entertainment
Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver and ‘Portlandia’ top bill for Sasquatch festival
The lineup for the annual Memorial Day music festival, Sasquatch, was just announced and festival passes go on sale Saturday.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Entertainment
NBC's 'Smash' mixes backstage drama with song and dance
All the world may be a stage, but Seattle's Megan Hilty, one of the stars of NBC's "Smash," has been around long enough to know that the most compelling action doesn't happen under the spotlights.
Date: 02/06/2012 | Life
Recent DVD releases
"To Kill a Mockingbird" To mark the 50th anniversary of this amazing movie, a commemorative limited edition collector's series Blu-ray combo pack is being released.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Entertainment
Radio giant breaks into TV business
Radio broadcasting giant Clear Channel is breaking into the TV production business. The company announced Tuesday that it is taking a minority stake in the production company of "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.
Date: 02/01/2012 | Business
Build up to the Super Bowl begins
What to watch for on TV this week:Tonight: A new episode of "Intervention" sounds like a suburban nightmare. It focuses on a soccer mom who used to maintain an immaculate home, but has resorted to collecting scrap metal and selling pills to support her crack addiction. 10 p.m., A&E.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Life
Robert Hegyes, Epstein on 'Welcome Back Kotter,' dies at 60
METUCHEN, N.J. -- Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, N.J., said it was informed of Hegyes' death Thursday by the actor's family.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Life
Margaritas fueled early 'Wheel of Fortune' shows, Pat Sajak says
You may have suspected it, but now it's fact: Pat Sajak used to host "Wheel of Fortune" while drunk.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Life
Laughs are on Schneider at Tulalip
Rob Schneider, Deuce Bigalow himself, will perform his stand-up comedy act to a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at the Tulalip Resort Casino.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Entertainment
DVD releases
"50/50"This account of a 27-year-old man's cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease works because the filmmakers realize that cancer can be faced with humor.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Entertainment
Dick Tufeld, announcer who voiced ‘Lost in Space’ robot, dies at 85
Dick Tufeld, a longtime radio and TV announcer who intoned "Danger, Will Robinson!" as the voice of the robot in the 1960s science-fiction TV series "Lost in Space," has died. He was 85.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Life
Sutherland leaves '24' behind with very different new show
So much for Jack Bauer. Kiefer Sutherland returns to television Wednesday night in "Touch," playing a man dramatically different from the amped-up federal agent he embodied for eight years in "24."
Date: 01/24/2012 | Life
Justice Antonin Scalia offers advice on unlimited political ads
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has a simple solution for people who don't like all the political advertisements unleashed by the court's decision two years ago that ended limits on corporate contributions in political campaigns -- change the channel or turn off the...
Date: 01/22/2012 | Nation & World
See Phineas and Ferb
Cartoon duo's live show comes to Comcast Arena on Sunday
Date: 01/20/2012 | Entertainment
DVD releases
"The Ides of March"An idealistic staffer for a presidential candidate learns about dirty politics. George Clooney and Ryan Gosling star.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Entertainment
'America's Deadliest Season' captain gets 5 years in fatal crash
KENAI, Alaska — An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show "Deadliest Catch" will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Nation & World
'Biggest Loser' winners learned how to lose
DETROIT -- For almost all of her adult life, Helen Phillips made one New Year's resolution -- the same one every year: "I'm going to lose weight."
Date: 01/17/2012 | Life
Fandango voters pick top snubs from Golden Globes
LOS ANGELES -- Sunday night's Golden Globe Awards offered some unexpected surprises and snubs in the motion picture categories, according to moviegoers voting on Fandango after the show ended.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Business
'Lost' creator J.J. Abrams back with another thriller
Set up your DVR. Here's the week's TV picks:MondayWhat is it with J.J. Abrams and spooky islands? "Alcatraz" is the latest mystery thriller from the man who gave us "Lost."
Date: 01/16/2012 | Life
3 Golden Globes for 'Artist'
George Clooney, Meryl Streep named best actors (gallery)
Date: 01/15/2012 | Nation & World
Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America pageant in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — A 23-year-old beauty queen from Kenosha, Wis., has won the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Nation & World
Stephen Colbert girds for prez run, transfers PAC to Jon Stewart
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert isn't running for president — at least not yet.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Nation & World
Heather Locklear taken to California hospital
THOUSAND OAKS, California — Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after an emergency call was made from her home.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Nation & World
Gadget Watch: 55-inch OLED TVs from Samsung and LG
LAS VEGAS -- Gadget Watch: A daily look at what's hot at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Business
Apple's TV presence is strong at CES, though it's not there
LAS VEGAS -- At the Consumer Electronics Show, models walked around with large, lightweight flat-screen televisions showing vivid nature scenes, executives waved next-generation "magic" remote controls and audiences were treated to demonstrations of massive, wall-size TVs.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Business
Free simple tax prep available at Wal-Mart stores
Free preparation of simple tax forms will be available at more than 3,000 Wal-Mart Stores nationwide. The nation's largest retailer has contracted with the top two tax preparation companies, H&R Block Inc. and Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service Inc., to set up kiosks inside its stores where customers can...
Date: 01/10/2012 | Business
'Switched' opens a new world
Olivia Stein, a 17-year-old student at California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Calif., can probably count on one hand how many times she has seen someone like herself beaming from a television screen.
Date: 01/09/2012 | Life
Netflix reports surge in viewing
SAN FRANCISCO -- Netflix has released some statistics that indicate the video subscription service must be doing something right, even though investors and customers have been ridiculing it for much of the past six months.
Date: 01/06/2012 | Business
NBC sold out of advertising spots for Super Bowl
INDIANAPOLIS -- Super Bowl spots are still the hottest ticket in advertising.
Date: 01/04/2012 | Business
New releases on DVD
"Shameless"William H. Macy is one of the few actors who makes a project better just by being a part of it.
Date: 12/30/2011 | Entertainment
'X' man Bell home New Year's
'X Factor' finalist LeRoy Bell plays Seattle Saturday
Date: 12/30/2011 | Entertainment
Promoter with goal wants on Ellen DeGeneres' show
Snohomish native Sean Porter is hoping his blend of altruism and music promotion sings the kind of harmony that's music to the ears of TV talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Date: 12/30/2011 | Entertainment
Ring in the new year on the telly
So you can't make it to that big noisy, sweaty New Year's Eve celebration? No problem, you can party down on Saturday night from the comfort of your couch as TV rings in 2012. (Just remember to vacuum up the confetti in the morning.)
Date: 12/27/2011 | Life
Christmas shows rule the airway on Sunday
Conventional wisdom among television programmers is that nobody is watching on major holidays such as Christmas, and if they are watching, they're probably sick of the holiday hype by the time the day rolls around.
Date: 12/24/2011 | Life
Stars of ‘Portlandia’ launch six-city tour as hipster lampoon returns
"Portlandia," the hysterical sketch comedy show about life in the Pacific Northwest, returns to television for a second season.The show airs at 10 p.m. Fridays on IFC, beginning Jan. 6.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Entertainment
ABC, Japanese network settle dispute over ‘Wipeout’ TV show
A Japanese television network has settled a lawsuit with ABC and a reality TV company over allegations that the series "Wipeout" is a rip-off of several Japanese game shows.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Business
Game show contestants still required to know stuff
I have to admit that I was intrigued by the promos for the new NBC game show "Who's Still Standing?" (which premieres at 8 tonight on NBC).
Date: 12/19/2011 | Life
Lowe's stands by decision to pull ads
Lowe's is planning to stick by its decision to yank its ads from a reality TV show about American Muslims despite the growing opposition the home improvement chain is facing over the move.
Date: 12/13/2011 | Business
End of year specials and the return of 'Fear Factor' on TV this week
TV's best bets this week:Monday: Like a horror-movie bad guy, "Fear Factor" just will not die. Almost six years after it left the air, the reality series returns, promising challenges that are more daring and disgusting than ever. Oh, joy. 8 p.m., NBC.
Date: 12/12/2011 | Life
Soaring costs hit cable television networks
LOS ANGELES -- Cable television networks may be the most lucrative divisions of many large media companies, but the networks are beginning to feel the pinch of dramatically higher programming costs.
Date: 12/10/2011 | Business
Pool-playing Chihuahua shows his skill on 'Tonight Show' (video)
Amadeus, the black Chihuahua who has become famous for playing pool, showed off his skills this week on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Date: 12/08/2011 | Local News
Netflix leader predicts a rebound
SAN FRANCISCO -- To hear Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tell it, the bone-headed decisions that have dragged down the Internet's leading video subscription service during the past five months eventually will be forgotten like a bad movie made by a great film director.
Date: 12/08/2011 | Business
'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at 96
LOS ANGELES -- Harry Morgan never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood.
Date: 12/07/2011 | Nation & World
Buying a TV? Look for orange if you want to be greeen
OK, pop quiz: Which TVs on the market are more efficient -- Energy Star or Energy Forward TVs?I bet I know what you're thinking: Energy Forward? Huh?
Date: 12/07/2011 | Eco Geek
'MythBusters' TV show cannonball slams into house and van
SAN FRANCISCO — Zany experiments testing scientific theories in real world settings have earned the TV show "MythBusters" a devoted following, but a stunt gone awry met with an unhappy audience when an errant cannonball went shooting through a California family's bedroom.
Date: 12/07/2011 | Nation & World
Alan Sues, 'Laugh-In' comic actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES -- Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night.
Date: 12/05/2011 | Nation & World
Going on Leno
Granite Falls couple's dog to play pool on 'Tonight Show' (video)
Date: 12/05/2011 | Local News
Holiday TV: Sidekicks crucial to classics’ charm
Rudolph. Charlie Brown. The Grinch. They're longtime favorites who always grab top billing when the networks roll out their holiday programs.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Life
Holiday highlights on the tube
Here are the highlights of television's holiday-themed programs airing between now and Christmas. Some of these shows will have repeat airings. For those times, as well as other programs, consult your listings:
Date: 11/28/2011 | Life
NBC apologizes to Michele Bachmann for Fallon song choice
ST. PAUL, Minn. — GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon's "Late Night," her spokeswoman said late Wednesday.
Date: 11/22/2011 | Nation & World
Thanksgiving on the TV: Parades, football, dogs
A bounty of Thanksgiving programming will be served up for you to feast on.Here's a look at some of the offerings.
Date: 11/22/2011 | Life
Taylor Swift wins 3 trophies at AMAs
LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift was crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards for a second time.
Date: 11/21/2011 | Nation & World
Babies always play second fiddle on TV
LOS ANGELES -- Every year, the networks trot out some show or other that revolves around a baby, and every year, I start counting the hours before that baby vanishes.
Date: 11/15/2011 | Life
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